Cream-ripener and like machine.



J. T. HANNA. CREAM RIPENER AND LIKE MHOHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1908.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

attorney,

I ..w n a o u ad John/T Witnuuo a" 6 IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JOHN T.HANNA, OF LONEROCK, IOWA.

CREAM-RIPENER AND LIKE MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

Application filed August 25, 1908. Serial No. 450,185

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jenn T. HANNA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lonerock, in the county of 'Kossuth and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Im rovements in Cream-Ri )eners and Likeachines, of which'the foliowing is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to peculiar means for facilitating thecirculation of liquid, preferably, through a liquid or cream ripener andcooler, and has for its object the provision of means for increasingtherapidity of the passage of cooling liquid through the coils of acream ripener, and the returning of the coolingliquid to a reservoir ortank, and subsequently, again, passing the same through the coils.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of thischaracter, by means of which the liquid can be cooled prior todischarging the same into the reservoir or tank, and also facilitatingthe passage of the liquid through the ripener or cream receptacle by theadmission of air into thefoutlet oroutflow pipe.

A further object of the invention is the peculiar construction of anattachment for cream ripencrs, which comprises a minimum number ofparts, is ellicient and durable in operation, and which is comparativelyincX pensive to construct and maintain in operation.

W ith these and other objects in view, the

and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure is a perspective view, partly shown in section,of an apparatus embodyingthe present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged,fragmentary, sectional view of my attaclnnent.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates a. reservoir or tank, which is,prehn'ably, closed by any suitable top 2, and said reservoir is placedcontiguous to one end of the body 3 of the cream retainer or cooler.VVit-hin the body is positioned a coil pipe 4, which pipe terminates atboth ends in a horizontal, cen-. tral portion 5, the inner end of thecentral portion 5 being joru'naled in coupling-device 6, Fig. 2, Whilethe outerend 5" isin communication with a vertical pipe 7 An outlet 8extends through the side of the reservoir or tank A, and positioned uponthe upper portion of this outlet pipe is an air-cock or valve 9, whlchcook or inlet 1s provided with an opening 10, thereby permitting air toenter the outlet pipe 8. 'lhe out let-pipe 8 extends down, at 8", andinto the coupling-device 6.

The liquid, or any other suitable 4 ailing.

means, is passed from the'tank 1 through the valved outlet-pipe 8 downto the inner end of the coil or circulating pipe and through thecirculatory movement of the liquid, said liquid is thereby forced towardand out of the other end of the cell through portion 5 into the verticalpipe 7, and thence along through a horizontal portion 11, and thencedown I through portion 12 to a horizontal portion 13 Y which horizontalportion 13 is positioned contiguous to the floor. the liquid, as itpasses back totho tanker reservoir 1, for it 1s well known that, as arule, the air is coldest in a room or building near The portion 13 coolsthe floor, and, furthermore, the placing of;

the pipc-portion 13 under the body 3, contiguous to the floor, alsomoves it outofthe way of the operator, and as the portion 13 portion 14terminates in a discharge end or spout 15, which opens at its inner endinto 01 the tank or receptacle 1.

l have found, from practical experience, that by reason oi my peculiarattachment, in i which airis admitted to out-[lowing liquid,

the capacity of the cooler or ripener for treating cream is increasedsubstantially one-third, owing to the coldness of the/liquid passingthrough the portions 4 and 5 of the cooling member in the body 3, andthe rapidity with which the liquid is passed from the reservoir throughthe body of the ripencr and returned to said reservoir.

The form of the coil and the coupling device for connecting the outletpipe tlmrewith, is very effective for transmitting cold to the liquidcontained in the receptzuale.

it is to be understood that while my invention is particularly adaptedto a cream ripener, still it may be used [or other purposes in which myreculiarly-construeted device is susceptible ol' being operated undercold liquid pipe positioned outside ,flend otsaidreturn pipe to therotatable the coil is rotated through the medium of the belt-wheel 16and gears 17, and that the 0 flow of liquid through the cooperatingparts of the a paratus will be very rapid, which insures oi the creambeingsubjected to the greatest possible amount of cooling medium in aminimum amdunt of time, owing to the assing therethrough.

What I c aim isi 1. In an apparatus of the class described, thecombination with a reservoir and a receptacle contiguous to saidreservoir, a rota- 20 table pipe within said receptacle, of an outletpipe provided with an air inlet communicatmg at one end with theinterior of the reseryou and at its other end directly with therotatable pipe at one of its ends, a return i of said receptacle andnear the bottom thereof, said return pipe opening at one end into thetop of said reservoir, and means connecting t e other 1 e.

25 In anapparatusof the class describ d, the combination with areservoir and a receptacle contiguous to said're'servoir, of a-circulating conduit rotatably mounted in said reservoir, means providedwith an airinlet, formingcolnmunication with the reservoir and thechnduit atone end, and means placing said conduit at 1ts other end incommunication with, the reservoir, said lastmentioned means beingositiohed outside 40 of and near the bottom, of he receptacle.

3. In an apparatusof the class described, the combin'ation withceptacle, an outlet pipe or tubing provided with an air-inlet enteringthe side of said with the I I a reservoir and recep-' tacle, of arotatable coil mounted 'in sa1dre.-'

end of said coil and having a portion extending under the receptacle andpositioned near the contiguous faces of said reservoir and receptacleand extending through the top of said reservoir.

the combination with a reservoir and a receptacle, of a coil rotatablymounted in said a vertical pipe, said vertical ipe terminatin in ahorizontal portion, an the horizonta portion terminating at its innerend in a vertical portion, said -vertical portion terminatextendingunder the receptacle and said lastmentioned horizontal ortionterminating in a vertical portion having a discharge portion extendingthrough the top of the reservoir.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with areservoir and a receptaclejspaeed from but located contiguous tosaid'reservoir, a rotatable pipe within said receptacle, of a conduitprovided with an air-inlet intermediate its length, interposed betweenthe reservoir, and one end of the conduit entering the side of thereservoir and having its other end communicating with the contiguous endof the rotatable pipe, and 'a return-pipe communicating at one end theother end of t e return pipe extendin into the reservoir; t irou h thetop thereo whereby an automatic ,ow of liquid is obftained throughthecehduit, rotatable pipe,

and return pipe and reservoir.

signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN TWHANN' J. W. SULLIVAN, CARRIE STALEY 4. In an apparatus [of theclass described,

tack, and said extended end terminating in mg at its lower end in ahorizontal portionother end of the rotatable pipe, and v receptacle, ahorizontal outlet pipe provided I In testimony whereof I hereuntoaflix i

